IV. Proposition.
- That there be speciall times and occasions, for the declaration of sincerity, which ought to be observed, and answerably to
A divine discovery of sincerity according to its proper and peculiar nature: very profitable for all sorts of persons to peruse. First preached, and now published, for the good of Gods Church in generall. By Nicholas Lockyer Master of Arts.
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- A divine discovery of sincerity according to its proper and peculiar nature: very profitable for all sorts of persons to peruse. First preached, and now published, for the good of Gods Church in generall. By Nicholas Lockyer Master of Arts.
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- Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685.
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- 1640.
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- declare and shew our selves, p. 177
- Personall occasions for the declaration of sincerity, p. 181
- Personall occasions from the world, for the declaration of sincerity, p. 181, 182
- Personall occasions from the flesh, for the declaration of sincerity, p. 183
- Personall occasions, for the declaration of sincerity, from the Divell, p. 185
- Domesticall occasions for the declaration of sincerity, 186, 187
- Sociall or symmachicall occasions, for the declaration of sincerity, p. 189, 190
- Nationall occasions for the declaration of sincerity, p. 191, 192
- The reasons why God in the course of his providence, brings about speciall occasi∣ons, for the declaration of sincerity, p. 196
- I. That the world and the divell may see that Gods people are indeed sincere, p. 196, 197
- II. That God may hereby admirably advance his owne glory, p. 199
- III. That God may admirably adde to the tor∣ture of the divell & his children, p. 201
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- IIII. That the joy of the upright may be aug∣mented in this life, and in the life to come. p. 202
- The application of this fourth and last point. 203
- Men which through wilfulnesse, and such as of weaknesse passe by speciall occasions, for the declaration of sincerity, blamed, p. 203, 204
- When men wilfully passe ly speciall occasi∣ons, for the declaration of sincerity, p. 204, 205
- The causes why men wilfully passe by speci∣all occasions for the declaration of sin∣cerity, p. 206
- Their sin is very great, which wilfully shun speciall occasions for the declaration of sincerity; & how this appeares. p. 207, 208
- Such as passe by speciall occasions for the declaration of sincerity out of weaknesse, are to be blamed, of which see 4 sorts, p. 209, 210
- Some ignorant of what is right; others of the time when that which is right, should be stood for, p. 210, 211
- The dangers which ensue, by being ignorant of time or judgement. p. 211, 212
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- Some through carnall feare, passe by speciall occasions for the declaration of sincerity p. 213
- What such should doe for the cure of this evill, p. 214
- Some through carnall perswasion, passe by speciall occasions for the declaration of sincerity; and how this evill may be cu∣red, p. 215 216
- Some out of carnall pitty, passe by speciall occasions for the declaration of since∣rity, and how this evill may be cured, p. 216, 217
- Seeing there be speciall times for the de∣claration of sincerity, we should dili∣gently observe them; and how they may be knowne, p. 218, 219
- As we are to take notice of speciall time & occasions, for the declaration of since∣rity, so we are to take hold of them, and how we may doe this aright, p. 221, 222
- Encitements to take hold of speciall times and occasions for the declaration of sin∣cerity, p. 224
- God cals for it, p. 224
- Conscience cals for it, p. 227
- Church and State cals for it, ibid.
- Soule and body will else severely smart for p 228